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lost submarines from the list of 52 LOST BOATS of World War Two as designated by the SubVets of WWII |
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EXETER
Veteran's Cemetery
Ocean State shipmates at the memorial,
L to R:
Mario Romalio, Jack Ryan,
Tony Facella, Jack Ward, Ed Brodeura, Nick Calderiso, Don Kane, John Brazil
| On May 18, 2003 the SubVets of WWII
Ocean State Chapter dedicated a memorial to the submariners lost during
WWII. The ceremony was held at the Rhode Island Veteran's Cemetery
in Exeter, RI. About 200 submariners, families and friends attended. Donald
Kane, 1st Vice President, SubVets WWII was the principle speaker. His remarks
about the men and life on board a WWII submarine were well received by
those present. Senator Jack Reed (RI) also spoke.
Source: Polaris magazine (Oct. 2003 ed)
Text and image provided by Frank Toon
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